The Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice have filed suit in federal court to ban the distribution of genetically modified sugar beet seeds.
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New Organic Food Logo for Europe
Posted by Dave Mulder on February 8th, 2010 — 68 words
Americans are familiar with “USDA ORGANIC”. Europeans now get to look forward to the Euro-Leaf on all their organic food.
Baked Pasta: Leftover Edition
Posted by Dave Mulder on February 6th, 2010 — 237 words
Baked pasta is a great variation of traditional pasta; with baked pasta you can enjoy a complex, delicious meal.
It’s the Culture, Stupid!
Posted by Dave Mulder on February 1st, 2010 — 169 wordsWhy are Americans, on the aggregate, unhealthy and fat?
News: Grass-fed Beef Not Necessarily Safer
Posted by Dave Mulder on January 25th, 2010 — 237 words
A few years ago, proponents of grass-fed beef brushed off the E. coli threat, saying that grass-fed cows with natural digestive pH levels are not carriers of hardy O157:H7. This no longer appears to be the case.
Breaking Out of a Food Rut With Buffalo
Posted by Dave Mulder on January 23rd, 2010 — 276 words
In the Winter, grocery store vegetables are not fresh or attractive. So you rely on hardy staples like onion, potato, garlic, and frozen meat. Then you repeat. This is a food rut.
Is This a Flour Tortilla?
Posted by Dave Mulder on January 19th, 2010 — 309 words
Food scientists are a creative bunch. They can take almost any set of raw materials and create a product that resembles food in taste and appearance. We only know these products are not food by the ingredient listings on their label; these ingredient lists can be extravagantly long.
A Beef With Ammonia
Posted by Dave Mulder on January 11th, 2010 — 268 words
Our industrial food production system, from a free market viewpoint, works very well. Large corporate farms are always looking for a way to add efficiencies. Instead of tossing out scraps, they can be ground and re-sold as pet food. Or, they can be ground and sold as meat filler.
Recipe: Cheese Dip
Posted by Dave Mulder on January 9th, 2010 — 215 words
Salsa and guacamole are two well-known friends of tortilla chips. Based on recent experience, I believe tortilla chips should be introduced to a third buddy: cheese dip.
Hop Stoopid: A Great Double IPA
Posted by Dave Mulder on January 4th, 2010 — 318 wordsWhile I do not know what exactly goes into a Double IPA, I can tell you how it tastes: awesome. Double IPAs have a strong, medium body and the presence of sweetness (probably derived from the use of more hops). They are, for me, an ideal compromise between bitter, dark beer and light, watery beer.
